You can add people from outside of the organisation into a Microsoft Teams meeting.
When creating a meeting, add the external participant's email address in the invitation. The external person will receive an email with a clickable link to join the meeting.
***NOTE: If the external participant is joining from a device other than a PC (for example from a mobile phone or iPad), they will need to download the Teams app prior to being able to join the meeting. If they are on a computer, they can join the meeting with just their browser (eg Chrome or Edge).***
When the external participant clicks on the meeting link from their email, they will be prompted to join as a guest.
They can then enter a name to join the meeting. Note they can type in any name when joining.
They will then wait to be allowed entrance to the meeting by the meeting organiser. This is known as the Lobby.
The meeting organiser will get a notification that a guest is waiting in the Lobby.
The meeting Organiser can also add guests in by using the Participants pane.
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Thanks for this - is there a limit to how many guests you can include in a meeting?
Hi Trish,
The maximum is 250. Microsoft does have another product that will allow up to 10,000. If you need more than 250, get in touch with the IS team :)
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